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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 2. Human Reproduction

Vitellogenesis occurs during the formation of

  1. A ootid in the Fallopian tube
  2. B secondary oocyte in the Fallopian tube
  3. C primary oocyte in the Graafian follicle
  4. D oogonial cell in the Graafian follicle
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(C) primary oocyte in the Graafian follicle

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(C) primary oocyte in the Graafian follicle,
Vitellogenesis, the process of yolk formation and deposition, occurs in the primary oocyte within the Graafian follicle during oogenesis in the ovary. This stage involves the accumulation of yolk, which includes proteins, fats, phospholipids, carbohydrates, and glycogen, essential for embryo development.